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Coax Cable Bob S at 12:54pm 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 30/9828 I've been searching the archives for information. I plan on replacing my VHF radio and antenna. I've
Where do those mast wires go? Nelsonhow at 11:47am 03.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2203 I'm redoing the Kenyon mast on my 1983 H-30. The steaming and anchor light wires as well as the
Ranger owners Face Book smack at 11:46am 03.01.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2278 There is a Face Book page for Ranger owners. It has some good photos and videos. http://www.faceboo
electrical grounds redhead78 at 11:43am 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4065 Hello all, I am finishing up mech job, I have some equipt I should Ground, and where? I have a new t
Towing A Dinghy - What Am I Missing? robertsapp at 11:30am 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 16/9681 We picked up a nice deal on a dinghy this winter, and now we need to make arrangements to tow it aro
Replacement inboard engine Bad Obsession at 10:27am 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 14/5671 A friend of mine at my dock has an Erickson 35 (older model). His atomic 4 has a cracked block. He
Lifting an M-25 rbmcintire at 10:24am 03.01.11 Catalina 30 2/1673 Lifting a M-25 I am in the process of removing the plywood in the bilge floor and the last keel bol
AArrrghhh! me spinnaker colors done run together! MasterandConniver at 10:19am 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 11/5102 Just bought the boat, P.O. put away an almost new light nylon spinnaker wet a year ago, instead of m
H240 Door to swim ladder? WTA at 8:50am 03.01.11 Smaller Boats 5/1344 Has anyone added a short "door" to the back of the cockpit on the H240 where you access the swim lad
jack lines paphman at 8:42am 03.01.11 Catalina 22 7/4659 Do any of you use a jack line on your boat? If so how have you hooked it up? We have thought about
No more H25 WTA at 8:41am 03.01.11 Smaller Boats 2/1406 I was just window shopping at the Hunter Marine website and it looks like they have discontinued the
Coverting winch to electric sailor5017 at 7:40am 03.01.11 Big Boats 5/1562 I'm considering converting the Lewmar 44 halyard winch to electric. Any advise from someone who has
Ohllson & Rice 1 hp outboard > ANYBODY (3) MFREED at 7:18am 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3989 Hi I have an Ohllson ' Rice (O'R, Orline, Ohllson) 1hp outboard ( 1964' ish ) on my Annapolis Diisc
Bermuda Sailing Ducati at 4:32am 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1600 Taking a long weekend in Bermuda (Mar 31-April 4) and was looking to do anything sailing related.
Drilling into the gel coat chichiflys at 4:08am 03.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1725 Hello, Whats the best drill bit to use on gel coat? I am replacing my teak grab rails on the cabin
water leak joseschneider at 3:40am 03.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1434 Dear fellow Mac owners, I have been chasing a water leak in my Mac for two years, and am now really
Auto gen starter eianm at 2:21am 03.01.11 Big Boats 0/1063 I thought I had posted this question, but couldnt find it- has anyone installed or even researched f
Shore power 3 stage chargers and AGM's Chuck Creel at 1:59am 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3463 The AGM batteries in my boat gave up the ghost on me last week end on a short overnight trip. The 2
catastrophic steering failure Mark Maulden at 10:40pm 02.28.11 S2 4/1750 Being pretty new to this forum, and back into sailing after 12 yrs, and now on my third S2, I rememb
Boom brakes AADIVER at 9:48pm 02.28.11 Catalina 30 0/1227 I'm looking for an inexpensive but effective boom brake. Any suggestions and pictures?

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Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 2:19pm 12.09.21 Ahhh I did not realize that the balsa is attached to a flexible backing. That should make it much e
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? (1) RaleighRancher at 2:16pm 12.09.21 200838 Here's a better picture of the block/cam cleat/swivel assembly, scraped off the interwebs.
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? RaleighRancher at 2:10pm 12.09.21 I think I've got it sorted out except one thing. Looks like I need to completely replace the block a
Interesting Boat Project shemandr at 1:47pm 12.09.21 I watched the first episode. I'll probably return for some more. That is a daunting project. Wher
self tacking jib stephen covey at 1:44pm 12.09.21 Correct, the boat has electric winches. My concern was when I occasionally sail alone on this new 4
self tacking jib Hollyberry at 1:33pm 12.09.21 If I understand it correctly this is not a question of self tacker OR electric winches - you already
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina cymeyer at 1:32pm 12.09.21 Looking for my Daystar, 40 O'Day stolen from Safe Harbor Marina in Sandusky, was named Sandusky Har
A couple trailering questions Ward H at 12:39pm 12.09.21 As @Benny17441 said, get tow insurance. Either make sure your auto insurance will cover the trailer
A couple trailering questions Project_Mayhem at 12:39pm 12.09.21 Balance of weight on the trailer is by far the most important. If the weight is too far back then th
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" (1) Tedd at 12:38pm 12.09.21 In this case, I expect the phrase "trailer sailor" (or "trailer sailer") to refer to a person is no
Raising the Mast Project_Mayhem at 12:15pm 12.09.21 I got mine from Harbor Frieght. It was often cheaper to buy their variety pack than a single pin. Pr
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 12:14pm 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a boat, isn't it ? Principal/Principle ?? That's a good genera
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 12:10pm 12.09.21 Balsa for cores:Jamestown Distributors End grain. Kerfed and attached to flexible backing. Notice
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:07pm 12.09.21 I do like the idea of the Bomar style referenced above though - it seems potentially more secure tha
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:02pm 12.09.21 Thanks all, I will be purchasing the drop over netting linked above. Seems to have good reviews. A m
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:01pm 12.09.21 I had this on my old boat but found it very challenging to to keep the side adhered to the boat in
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Justin_NSA at 11:46am 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a small boat, isn't it ? It's raining here finally. correct. A
A couple trailering questions Crazy Dave Condon at 11:45am 12.09.21 Numbers came from Hunter Marine engineering plus the volume of water ballast were identical
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Calif. Ted at 11:42am 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a boat, isn't it ? Principal/Principle ?? It's raining here fina
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" rgranger at 11:12am 12.09.21 In '06 Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet. Saddam Hussein is executed. 'Bird flu'

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